Guyana Times

Following the non-implementation of this year’s budgetary allocations to advance the 2016 work programme in Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice), Regional Chairman Vickchand Ramphal and Regional Executive Officer (REO) Roderick Edinboro are expected to meet today to discuss the issues. According to information reaching this publication, Chairman Ramphal will outline the reasons for the much-needed implementation of the programme since the...

Bandits continue to create havoc on West Coast Demerara (WCD) as multiple reports of robberies have been reported over the weekend. The latest robbery was carried out Saturday night at Meten-Meer-Zorg, WCD, when two armed robbers attacked and robbed a young man. The victim, Jason Singh, 20, of Lot 28 Ocean Garden, Meten-Meer-Zorg, was attacked about 20:50h while walking home...

In observation of United Nations’ (UN) Day of Sports for the Development Of Peace, a number of cricketers, mainly from the county of Demerara, would participate in planned activities set to promote the interest of such peace in sports. The session will be facilitated by the youth empowerment organisation ‘Xercise’, and will commence at 13:30h on Wednesday at the National...

Deplorable NA Prison conditions First Lady Sandra Granger visited the New Amsterdam Prison on Sunday after media reports surfaced detailing the deplorable living conditions the women prisoners endured. According to reports which were published in another section of the media, the Prison was said to be overcrowded forcing inmates to share beds, and there was no running water at the...

Indian High Commissioner Venkatachalam Mahalingam last week paid a courtesy call on the management and members of the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTY&SC), M.S at the St Francis Community Developers head office. The High Commissioner was inducted as the club’s 158th Honourary Member by organising Secretary Keith Hicks during the visit. Secretary/CEO, Hilbert Foster, led the club’s...

During his much-publicised homecoming tour of Guyana in January, Hall-Of-Fame Guyanese footballer, Alex Bunbury, witnessed first-hand the unbridled enthusiasm, talent and potential of hundreds of Guyanese boys and girls who attended his goodwill clinics across the country. He also recognised the urgent need for better training facilities, equipment and services, and promised his young students he would leverage his resources...

Former national Under-19 cricketer Khemraj Mahadeo is tipped to be named Cricketer-of-the-Year when the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTY&SC) hosts its 26th annual awards ceremony at its headquarters on April 17. In 2015, Mahadeo was outstanding with both the ball and bat for the Rose Hall Town Bakewell Second Division team and is expected to head the...

The Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTY&SC) has expressed “profound congratulations” to the West Indies Male and Female teams on their historic World T20 success, as well as Guyanese Shemaine Campbelle, who was part of the Female squad. Below is the full text of the message. “The Patron, Management and Members of the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports...

As Police intensify their investigation into the murder of Dellon “Chicken” Bradford, 25, of Patentia Housing Scheme, West Bank Demerara (WBD), a wanted bulletin was issued for the arrest of the main suspect. The Police stated that Hemraj Bramdeo, called “Rickey Scrawley”, is wanted for questioning in relation to the fatal stabbing which occurred on March 23 at Skull...

Linden shooting The victims of the early morning shooting in Linden on Sunday underwent successful surgeries at the Georgetown Public Hospital and are recuperating, as reliable sources have listed their condition as stable. Simone Croal, 41, of Lot 604 Half Mile, Wismar, was shot six times, while her cousin Sherwin Hughes was shot twice by her estranged husband Calwyn Croal...